Etymology

Singaporize

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Today it means: To make or become like Singapore. Full definition →

Malay Singapura ← Sanskrit सिंहपुर
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  1. Sanskrit · derived fromसिंहपुर
  2. Malay · derived fromSingapura
  3. English todaySingaporize

From Singapore + -ize. The former is from Malay Singapura, from Sanskrit सिंहपुर (siṃhá-pura), from सिंह (siṃha, “lion”) + पुर (pura, “city”).

Words from the same roots

MalaySingapura all →

SingaporeSingapura

Sanskritसिंहपुर all →

SingaporeSingapuraHarimaupura

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.